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Streamline. Unify. Consolidate.
Network Consolidation is a fix we can't afford to ignore.
By Tim Young |
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There are many reasons for network consolidation. Acquisitions. OPEX reduction. Attempts at network simplification. Every reason is valuable and obvious in its necessity and practicality. Network consolidation is something that's been addressed many times in the last few years, and it continues to be a big issue for SPs. M/C Venture Partners, in naming its Top 10 Trends to Watch in 2008 list for the communications space lists consolidation at number two. They note that “consolidation will continue to be a driving force...
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Ah, May. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, Verizon is hiring people to work 72 hour weeks to keep up with customers, and Blockbuster is attempting to stream. This year, we’ve already noticed customers demanding new and better service; this month we’ll take a look at just a few things companies are doing to keep up with those demands. We also have the usual mergers, acquisitions, and other tidbits that keep bringing you back to read NewsWatch month after month. We appreciate your readership...
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According to the Standish Group, great strides have been made in delivering successful projects (defined as those that meet their time, budget and scope expectations). Since their seminal study of the success of IT projects – the 1994 Chaos Report– the rate of successful projects has doubled! Tempering this great news is the sobering fact that the success number used to be about 16% and we’ve now made it all the way up to 35%.
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• Application Integration Using the SID: A Review
By Wedge Greene |
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This month, analyst and frequent Pipeline contributor Wedge Greene of LTC, International took a look at the new book, Application Integration Using the SID by John Reilly and John Wilmes, which was published by the TM Forum, April 2008. Here is his review:
A Tangible Step Forward in Making NGOSS Work
For years, service providers and vendors have been working with the TeleManagement Forum to find ...
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Mergers are premised on combining the resources of two companies to create greater value than either entity can alone. However, communications service providers (CSPs) often encounter a major obstacle: The challenge of integrating diverse product catalogs inherited during the M&A process.
Recent research by the Yankee Group illustrates the problem: ...
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• Seeking OSS at The Cable Show?
By Tim Young |
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In preparing for NCTA’s The Cable Show, May 18-20 in New Orleans, we decided to approach a few key OSS companies who are heading to the show to find out what they're bringing to the table. In addition, we wanted to chat a bit about the state of OSS in the cable space, more generally. This was a great opportunity for Pipeline, as it serves as a handy preview for our June Issue: Cableco vs Telco.
First, we spoke to David Jacobs, CTO of the Amdocs OSS division...
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• The Cable Show Presents: Tru2Way
By Mark Bell |
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With VOD now the norm for many cable households – the challenge for cable operators is to continue to keep ahead of the competition by constantly seeking the next generation of interactive television features that customers have grown to love and expect. The need to constantly evolve has lead to the development of tru2way™ technology, formerly called the “OpenCable™ Platform.
The tru2way platform allows consumers the ability to access...
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• Multi-Player Delivery of Next Generation Services:
Harnessing the Service Ecosystem
By Sanjay Mewada |
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The Impact of IP on the Service Delivery Business Model
Next generation services have often been regarded as IP versions of last generation services. The advantages of packet-based networks are widely recognized and include: a converged infrastructure that supports data and voice services; the ability to share component technology with enterprise networks; increased application flexibility and programmability; ...
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“Consolidation is not a goal in itself, and must bring an advantage for investors.”
- Josef Ackermann, Swiss banker extraordinaire
Consolidation isn't a goal in itself, per se. Rather, it is a tool. In the context of telecommunications, and the consolidation of the network, it is a process that is designed to reduce operational costs, maximize revenue, and ensure efficiency.
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